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意 Kanji meaning "idea, mind, heart"

Jiten frequency #53JLPT N4Grade 3Kanken Level 8WaniKani Level 11RTKKLC Volume 2TMW Student13 strokes

Meanings

idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

On'yomi

イ

Reading usage

意(い)味(み)meaning #282用(よう)意(い)preparation #524意(い)外(がい)unexpected #725意(い)識(しき)consciousness #860得(とく)意(い)satisfaction #1195意(い)見(けん)opinion #1293注(ちゅう)意(い)attention #1406意(い)思(し)intention #2063意(い)志(し)will #2142決(けつ)意(い)decision #2426

Most common words using this kanji

意(い)味(み)meaning #282用(よう)意(い)preparation #524意(い)外(がい)unexpected #725意(い)識(しき)consciousness #860得(とく)意(い)satisfaction #1195意(い)見(けん)opinion #1293注(ちゅう)意(い)attention #1406意(い)思(し)intention #2063意(い)志(し)will #2142決(けつ)意(い)decision #2426意(い)味(み)があるto have meaning #2513生(なま)意(い)気(き)impertinent #2925意(い)味(み)がないuseless #2928無(む)意(い)識(しき)unconsciousness #3076意(い)味(み)ないmeaningless #3184ある意(い)味(み)in a sense #3256同(どう)意(い)agreement #3356意(い)図(と)intention #3413意(い)地(じ)悪(わる)malicious #3646無(む)意(い)味(み)nonsense #3682
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